Gábor Máthé (tennis)
# Gábor Máthé (tennis)

Gábor Máthé (born July 2, 1985, in Debrecen, Hungary) is a Hungarian male tennis player, who competes in the men's single and double during his career. His team is Tatár Tennis Club in Debrecen, Hungary. He is best known for winning the men's single tennis final on August 2 at the 2013 Summer Deaflympics in Sofia, Bulgaria, with a three set victory over Mikaël Laurent from France.

## Results

* 2017. Deaflympics,5th (Men's Singles)
* 2013. Deaflympics, Sofia. Gold(Men's Singles)
* 2012. Hungarian Champion in double
* 2010. Tennis Deaf World Cup, Las Vegas. Silver: single, Gold: double.
* 2009. Deaflympics, Taipei. Bronze(Men's Singles)
* 2008. European Deaf Tennis Championship, Bucharest. Gold
* 2006. British Deaf Open Championships, Nottingham. Gold: single, Gold: double
* 2005. Tennis Deaf World Cup, Austria. Silver
* 2004. European Deaf Tennis Championship. 5-8th place
* 2001. Deaflympics, Rome.(Men's Singles)
* 2000. European Deaf Tennis Championship. In the 16.

Máthé started the 2013 Sofia Summer Deaflympics with wins over an Indian, an American and a German opponent. In the semifinal he met the Austrian Mario Kargl and won in straight sets. He culminated his run with a three set, three-hour-long win over Frenchman Mikaël Laurent to become Deaflympic Champion in tennis singles. He became champion without losing a set throughout the whole competition.

## Others

* 2009. Fair Play Award winner Summer Deaflympics in Taipei
* 2008. Sportsman of the Year Finalist
